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Allen Refractories

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CHESHIRE, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Allen Refractories in CHESHIRE, OHIO
Employer Allen Refractories Report ID 2015108143
Address 7397 State Route 7 City, State ZIP CHESHIRE, OHIO 45620
Event Date October 13, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.94000, -82.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee pinched his right ring finger between a chunk of refractory and a conveyor resulting in the amputation of the right ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 13, 2015, a worker at Allen Refractories in CHESHIRE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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